a respiratory device that holds liquid medicine that is turned into a fine mist. The patient inhales the medicine into the airways and lungs as a treatment for conditions like asthma. The patient inhales the medicine into the airways and lungs as a treatment for conditions like asthma.

Actions of beta-blocker drugs

Reduces cardiac contractility (BP), decreases pulse.

Congestive heart-failure

syndrome where the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs for oxygen and nutrients; as a result, fluid is retained and accumulates in the ankles and legs

Result of a R/L failure

Pulmonary Edema

Pulmonary edema

fluid filling of the spaces around the alveoli, eventually flooding into the alveoli

(hyperglycemia) a condition in which the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood is high, as in diabetes mellitus; (hypoglycemia) condition in which the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood is low

Actions of glucose

Increases blood sugar High glucose leads to increased ATP production, K+ channels close (more K+ inside the cell), depolarization of the cell will then open Ca2+ channels, Ca2+ enters the cell and insulin is secreted.

Postictal phase of seizure

pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion

Cincinnati stroke scale

Facial Droop, Arm Drift, Abnormal Speech

Aphasia stroke

partial or total loss of the ability to articulate ideas or comprehend spoken or written language, resulting from damage to the brain caused by injury or disease

Insulin

Hormone produced by the pancreas that is released when stimulated by elevated glucose levels. This hormone decreases blood sugar levels by accelerating the transport of glucose into the body cells where it is oxidized for energy or converted to glycogen or fat for storage.

Seizure

neuromuscular reaction to abnormal electrical activity within the brain

Vagal maneuver

method used to stimulate the vagus nerve in an attempt to slow conduction thru the AV node, resulting in slowing of the heart rate

When to administer epi-pen

As soon as the allergic reaction become anaphylaxis and life threats are present.

anterior chest pain, may radiate to back excruciating, tearing pain sudden onset, last hours to days pain unrelated to anything BP Lower in left arm

parietal pain/visceral pain

Visceral pain-A poorly localized, dull or diffuse pain that arises from the abdominal organs, or viscera. Parietal pain A localized, intense pain that arises from the parietal peritoneum, the lining of the abdominal cavity.

two kidneys, two ureters (to carry urine from each kidney to the bladder) and a single urethra (to carry urine from the bladder to the outside of the body)

Types of shock

Hypovolemic: due to external hemorrhage, lacerations, or plasma loss due to burns Septic: due to massive infection Vasogenic, Neurogenic: patients that suffer head or spinal trauma resulting in a failure of arterial resistance Cardiogenic: resulting from cardiac failure Allergic or anaphylaxis: results from being injected with a foreign protein, bee stings, iodinated contrast media